# Math Help - limits with some fractions

1. ## limits with some fractions

hi

what is the correct way to solve this kind of problem?
do i get an undefined expression with oo * 0 ?
or do i first simplify the right-hand expression and then multiply the two sides and check what happens when x approaches oo ? the limit is oo.
or do i first multiply the two sides and i get the limit to be 11.1?

thanks for the clarification.

2. ## Re: limits with some fractions

Originally Posted by ryu1
hi

what is the correct way to solve this kind of problem?
do i get an undefined expression with oo * 0 ?
or do i first simplify the right-hand expression and then multiply the two sides and check what happens when x approaches oo ? the limit is oo.
or do i first multiply the two sides and i get the limit to be 11.1?

thanks for the clarification.
First simplify the right-hand expression and then multiply the two sides . After that divide both numerator and denominator by $x^2$

3. ## Re: limits with some fractions

Originally Posted by princeps
First simplify the right-hand expression and then multiply the two sides . After that divide both numerator and denominator by $x^2$
but if i simplified the hand hand side im left with

(3x-2)(74x+125)

there isnt a denominator here, did i made a mistake?

4. ## Re: limits with some fractions

Where's the denominator? Note that
$\frac{6}{4x+7}+\frac{11}{5x+8} = \frac{74x+125}{(4x+7)(5x+8)} = \frac{74x+125}{20x^2+62x+56}$

Can you compute the limit now?

5. ## Re: limits with some fractions

yes then i multiply the numerator by 3x-2 (or just the 74x with the 3x)
I get 222x^2
I divide that by 20x^2
it get me to 11.1 thats the limit?

6. ## Re: limits with some fractions

Originally Posted by ryu1
yes then i multiply the numerator by 3x-2 (or just the 74x with the 3x)
I get 222x^2
I divide that by 20x^2
it get me to 11.1 thats the limit?
That is correct!

7. ## Re: limits with some fractions

Alright!

I needed a refresher on the simplification of fractions with variables there

Thanks!